Early on, I thought there was a paradox in mapping: You can’t know what map to make until you’ve made a bunch of maps! And so the advice became: Just… Continue reading The Right Question
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How to build belief in Wardley Mapping in your organization
Someone recently asked me how they could demonstrate the value of Wardley Mapping quickly to their organization. In truth, there isn’t a single way to do it. Since Wardley Mapping… Continue reading How to build belief in Wardley Mapping in your organization
What is the purpose of Wardley Mapping? Part 1/5
Why is Wardley Mapping useful? When we work alone, we can only do so much. But when we work together towards a common goal, great things become possible. That’s what… Continue reading What is the purpose of Wardley Mapping? Part 1/5
Rumelt’s Good Strategy Bad Strategy and Wardley Mapping
Good Strategy Bad Strategy, by Richard Rumelt, is an excellent addition to the stack of books you ought to regularly read. It pairs well with Wardley Mapping, and I recommend… Continue reading Rumelt’s Good Strategy Bad Strategy and Wardley Mapping
Art vs Science in Wardley Mapping
Wardley Mapping can at times have the appearance of being an exact science. In many ways, however, it’s more of an art. Or perhaps several arts rolled into one. #1:… Continue reading Art vs Science in Wardley Mapping
New Wardley Mapping Course Launch!
I’m very excited to announce that we are launching a new series of Wardley Mapping courses! The first course, Pragmatic Wardley Mapping, covers the basics: Introduction (8:08) What is Wardley… Continue reading New Wardley Mapping Course Launch!
Common Challenges Working with Value Chains
Hello Ben, I am Marco and practicing with Wardley maps. I have 2 questions that I could not answer reading the book and other references. The first is about the… Continue reading Common Challenges Working with Value Chains
Evolution: One Bucket or Another?
Note: This post assumes that you have some familiarity with Wardley Mapping. If not, read this post explaining relevant terms, and for a quick explanation of what Wardley Mapping is,… Continue reading Evolution: One Bucket or Another?
Responding to Nonsense
Guest Post by Byron Woodson of Keystone Organizing Systems Once you’ve been making Wardley Maps for a while, you develop an allergy for BS. This can lead to impatience with… Continue reading Responding to Nonsense
Wardley Mapping Facilitation
In Wardley Mapping, if you want to go fast, you go alone. But if you want to go far — and build all that good “shared understanding” stuff we hear about — you need friends. You need to map with others!